Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-27

1OuDg mems democratic Club OF
Brooklyn on Tuesday night and
which was suppressed because consid.
cred iDjudicious and because IL might
injuriously affect Governor Hills pres
idential boom, 10 made public to-day.
President Lees admission that he
feared what he would say would prove
political bombshell and the sensation
which its suppression has created, rem.
dered the publication of the document
imperative. Following IL Q copy of
THE LETTER.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a.
Frederick B. Lee, Esq, "a Park Place,
New York.
Dear Sir: / have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your letter Of
the 5th inst, asking me to be q guest
of the Young Mems Democratic Club
OF Brooklyn on the 22nd inst. at its
annual dinner. As you are aware, /
am just recovering from very painful
illness, which does not yet permit me
to leave my chamber. As matter OF
course ii will he impossible for me to
have the pleasure OF dining with you
on the 22nd, but l send my cordial
greetings to the club and the disting.
uished Democrats who will be present
and trust that the laudable object at
which you aim, the protection Of the
Union aud the success Of the national
Democracy will be achieved. The
principles of the Democratic party
are on trial from q new force
which has suddenly appeared In pol
itics, and which will destroy the
party unless IT is boldly confronted,
and the dangerous and the perni-
cious effect Of its doctrine and princi-
piles denounced and made clear to the
public. The Democratic party regards
the individual AZ the unit of society,
the integrity of which depends en-
tirely upon the personal liberty of the
citizens. Jefferson and his associates
drove The Federsls out Of power on
this issue, which, indeed, was funda-
mental in the struggle which gave us
free government, and produced the con-
sttution. Until the civil war broke
out no man questioned the right Of
the white citizens Of the United
States to dispose Of themselves and
their labor iu every manner which
might seem good. The war extended
the same rights to the colored race ~
the white citizens had previously en-
ljoyed. 30 that ~ to very recent per-
iod every citizpn of the country has
been free to employ himself and pur-
sue his happiness In whatever dlrec-
tion might seem Ia him 10 he good.
Within the last five years, however,
secret organization hiss been grow
ing In strength and power which
seeks to enslave the labor OF this couD-
try and make IL subject to the ire
sponsible domination Of men un.
known to the people, who are not
officers chosen by the people. and
who are not creatures Of law, respon-
sible to free public opinion aud to the
constituted authorities for their action.
Gradually the lesders Of this body
have succeeded In stamping out all
personal independence on the part OF
large number of workmen Of the
country by refusing to permit, any
person to earn living who II
not affiliated with this secret organ
ization. In this way the work.
men have been eoerced In blind
obedienre to irresponsible power, and
the condition of those who have tried
TO remain outside of the organization
is In many cases pitiable. They ar,
called by opprobrious names, are hunted
from shop TO shop and denied employ
ment under the fearful penalty Of stop
ping all work, however pressing ol
/ important. This is tyranny againsl
which the Democratic party has evel
struggled and which II must now con
front and denounce IN no mistaken
terms. Ii Is that Democrats holding
+ high positions have coquetted with
this new and dangerous element In
politics, and even attained offices by
. submitting to the humiliation of an
Q apparent endorsement Of the false
3 and dangerous doctrines which
have been put ia practice ai
such a fearful cost H. our mids
within the present month. UnlesI
! the Democratic party shall not at once
, absolutely disown and cond emn all or
RanizatioDs which seek to place tn,
individual under any control, othe
than that Of the laws, and deprive tn
citizen Of his right OF free action, !
will perish rs II ought to do, and de
} sired on this occasion 10 empbaize thi
: issue as one TO which you and your fel
low members shall direct your attep
tion In the hope that the next stats
convention will condemn, ~ wash
ington condemned, all secret organic
Ations which undertook 70 usurp ths
functions of the law and destroy the
free agency Of the citizen. i have the
honor TO be very respectfully,
4 A. - HEuITvr